Hy and Lillian Ruben smile at the camera from their couch circa 1984
A black and white photo of Hy and Lillian Ruben, an elderly white man and woman, sitting together and smiling towards the camera on a striped couch. Behind them are an abstract print and a bookcase or shelf with books and papers on it. Hy has short white hair and is wearing a striped long sleeved button up shirt, a wristwatch, and dark pants. Lillian has short white bowl-cut style hair and is wearing sunglasses and either a two-piece patterned clothing set (pants and a long sleeve shirt with a mock neck) or one continuous jumper.
Publication date: 7 September 2022
File metadata
Metadata Object Description - Record Information
Record Identifier:
P557.249.m.r
Record Origin:
Photoshoot for Nexus Magazine, undated
Record Creation Date:
2021-07-14
Description Standard:
MODS
Metadata Object Description
Title:
Hy and Lillian Ruben smile at the camera from their couch circa 1984
Name:
Denise Lisa
Role:
Photographer
Type of Resource:
Digital image
Date Created:
1980's
Date Accumulated:
2019-10-23
Extent and Media:
1200 x 751 pixels
Physical Form:
Film negative
Conditions Governing Access:
Open for research
Conditions Governing Reproduction:
© Denise Lisa. Lambda Archives of San Diego does not hold copyright to this item. It is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this item from the owner of copyright.
Scope and Content:
Denise Lisa photographed Hy and Lillian Ruben of PFLAG San Diego at their residence for Nexus Magazine circa 1984. There are no corresponding articles in the full, 7-issue run of Nexus magazines. These photographs were not published by Nexus.
Location of Originals:
Lambda Archives of San Diego
Alternative Form Available:
TIFF available upon request (info@lambdaarchives.org)
Material referenced:
L2019.15 Denise Lisa
Referencing material:
P557
Metadata Object Description - Notes
Biography or History:
Denise Lisa was a local photographer for San Diego Pride, The Gayzette Magazine and Nexus Magazine. Nexus had a very short run of 7 issues, released from October 1983 to April 1984. Most of the photos and negatives are related to Nexus articles.
Acquisition Information:
Donated to Lambda Archives by Denise Lisa.
Other descriptive data:
Nexus Magazine; Periodicals -- LGBT; Magazines -- LGBT; Lillian Ruben; Hy Ruben; PFLAG (San Diego); Parents of LGBT children